21 Truths About Love

'Honest, hilarious, and profoundly human' Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling authorDaniel Mayrock's life is at a crossroads:1. His bookshop is failing.2. He's sick of feeling useless.3. His wife, Jill, is ready to start a family.4. She has no idea about 1 and 2.Dan is scared.Then Jill gets pregnant.And now all Dan knows is:5. Dan loves Jill.Brimming with Dan's hilarious sense of humour and unique world-view, his obsessive list-making paints a picture of a man who's willing to do just about anything for the love (and soon-to-be new love) of his life...Praise for 21 Truths About Love:'A fresh, humorous exploration of what makes us vulnerable and what makes us responsible, and you can't help but root for Daniel Mayrock even when he's at his most mistaken. This is a love story of great pathos and beauty' Sharma Shields, author of The Cassandra'The most phenomenally entertaining and clever novel of the year. Poignant and hilarious...' BookWeb'Fun, fresh, and incredibly heart-warming . . . a can't-be-missed read' The Young Folks'A pleasure' The Seattle Times'Often moving, sometimes shocking, always entertaining' Booklist'A clever, genre-bending portrait of a man under pressure' Kirkus'A sometimes wild, sometimes serene, and always heartfelt ride' The Harvard Crimson'Funny, sad, uplifting but always relatable' Shelf Awareness'Reasons we love Twenty-One Truths About Love:1. It's deeply moving and full of emotion2. The protagonist is relatable (he quit his job to open a bookshop!) and so are his struggles3. It's a thoughtful reflection about love and what it means to be a good person4. Did we mention the protagonist owns a bookshop?5. It's one of the most unique books out today, because:6. It's written entirely in lists' BookBub'What to know about this novel: 1) It's written entirely in lists. 2) It's about an anxious man struggling with family and financial issues. And 3) It's an unconventional, endearing tale of impending fatherhood' The Washington Post